Armed Forces: Help for Heroes

Lord Rogan: To ask Her Majesty's Government which, if any, ambulance services in the United Kingdom are instructing staff not to wear poppies or charity wristbands, including those for Help for Heroes.

Earl Howe: This information is not held by the department. The noble Lord may wish to consider contacting individual ambulance services to request this information.

Arms Export

Lord Hylton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of British arms and military equipment approved for export to each state in the Middle East and North Africa, in each of the past three years.

Baroness Wilcox: Information on arms exports is published in the annual and quarterly reports on Strategic Export Controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (eg military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. They are available to view at: https://www.exportcontroldb. bis.gov.uk/ (then click on the "Published Reports" link from the homepage).
	Currently this includes information up to 31 December 2011. Information covering 1 January 2012-31 March 2012 will be published in July 2012.
	Furthermore users of the website can register and create their own bespoke reports, with a minimum 30-day search period and also narrow searches by types of goods, as well as countries of interest.

Fire Safety

Lord Harrison: To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with fire and rescue services in the United Kingdom about reducing the number of domestic and commercial fires as a result of faulty mains wiring.

Baroness Hanham: The department works in partnership with the English fire and rescue authorities to promote electrical fire-safe behaviour through the Fire Kills campaign. At an Electrical Safety Council workshop on 29 November 2011, attended by representatives from 25 of the 46 fire and rescue authorities, the Fire Kills team and fire safety practitioners discussed how to work to reduce domestic electrical fire accidents.
	As part of the department's review of Part P of the Building Regulations (Electrical Safety in Dwellings), officials attended an Electrical Safety Council roundtable event on 2 March 2011, which included discussions with a representative of the Chief Fire Officers Association about the possible impact of proposed amendments to Part P on the incidence of domestic electrical fires.

Greece: Imports and Exports

Lord Kilclooney: To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of (1) exports to Greece, and (2) imports from Greece, in each of the past three years.

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint: (1) UK exports of goods and services to Greece were:
	£2,918 million in 2008;£2,658 million in 2009; and £2,500 million in 2010.
	(2) UK imports of goods and services from Greece were:
	£2,809 million in 2008;£2,670 million in 2009; and £2,652 million in 2010.
	Source: ONS Balance of Payments (Pink Book)

Greece: Imports and Exports

Lord Kilclooney: To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of (1) exports to Greece, and (2) imports from Greece, in the full year prior to Greece joining the Eurozone.

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint: Greece was admitted to the Eurozone on 1 January 2001.
	(1) UK exports of goods and services to Greece in 2000 were £2,066 million.
	(2) UK imports of goods and services from Greece in 2000 were £2,069 million.
	Source: UK Balance of Payments (Pink Book)

UK Honours

Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that it is appropriate for honours to continue to refer to the British Empire.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire: Yes. This tradition remembers the British Empire which was the largest empire in history and for over a century the predominant global power. King George V founded the Order of the British Empire in 1917 to recognise those who had fought in the First World War. Today there are over 100,000 living members of the Order worldwide including the noble Lord himself.

Water Supply: Pipe Leakage

Lord Lester of Herne Hill: To ask Her Majesty's Government what requirements there are for water companies to reduce leakages by 2015.

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: Between 2009-10 and 2014-15, the water companies in England and Wales have targets to reduce leakage by a total of 97 million litres per day.